Grants from the museum fund are generally awarded for one year at a time. After the project is completed, the grantee presents the results and conclusions to the museum board in a written report within one year of the end of the project. It is permissible to demand reimbursement if a project that has received a grant has not been carried out in accordance with the application and the documents on which the grant was based, if …

The Minister of Education and Culture has now allocated funds from the Museum Fund following a proposal from the Museum Council. Letters have been sent to applicants. The Museum Council's proposal was prepared in accordance with the Council's allocation rules from 18.09.2013, the Museums Act No. 141/2011 and in the spirit of what was stated in the advertisement for grants from the Museum Fund. The fund received a total of 57 applications. Applications for operating grants from recognized museums …

The Minister of Education, Science and Culture has considered the proposal of the Museums Council from 18 December 2013 on the recognition of museums according to the Museums Act No. 141/2011. The Minister, on the basis of the Council's proposal, granted recognition to 39 museums. The recognized museums are: Árnesingi Regional Museum Borgarfjörður Regional Museum Hafnarfjörður Regional Museum Húnvetningi and Strandamanni Regional Museum Reykjanesbær Regional Museum Skagfjörður Regional Museum Snæfellingi and Hnappdæla Regional Museum Westfjords Regional Museum Görður, Akranes Regional Museum …

There will be some changes to the composition of the Museum Council in the new year. At the beginning of the year, Ragna Árnadóttir, vice-chairwoman of the Council, resigned as a member of the Museum Council. In her place, Anna Sigríður Kristjánsdóttir has been appointed as the second representative of the Minister to the Council and will succeed Ragna as vice-chairwoman of the Council. Margrét Hallgrímsdóttir, National Heritage Conservationist who has served on the Museum Council in the position …

At its 128th meeting on December 18, the Museum Council approved a proposal for the recognition of museums. It has now been sent to the Minister of Education and Culture, who by law makes the final decision on the recognition of museums. As soon as the Minister has made a decision, the result will be announced to the museums that applied for recognition.

The application deadline for the museum fund expired on December 31st. Applications will now be considered by the council, which will send a proposal for allocation from the fund to the Minister of Education and Culture. The minister will allocate from the museum fund. A decision can be expected in March.

The Museum Council agreed at its 127th meeting on November 19th to extend the application deadline for the museum fund to December 31st. Application forms and further information can be found here.

The Museum Council has appointed Ágústa Kristófersdóttir as the Council's Executive Director. Ágústa holds a BA in History and Art History and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Museology. She has extensive experience in museum work and has worked in that field since 1993. First at the Reykjavík Museum of Art, Árbæjarsafn, and then as Head of the Exhibitions Department at the Reykjavík Art Museum and Curator of the …

The Museum Council is advertising for applications for grants from the Museum Fund in 2014. The role of the Museum Fund is to support the work of museums that fall under the Museums Act No. 141/2011. The Museum Council makes a proposal to the Minister of Education, Science and Culture for allocation from the fund in accordance with the Museums Act and the Council's allocation rules from 18 September 2013. The amount and number of grants awarded depend on the budget allocation …

The Museum Council is advertising for applications for recognition of museums according to the Museums Act No. 141/2011. The Museum Council will make a proposal for recognition of a museum to the Minister of Education and Culture if the applicant meets the Museum Council's requirements for recognition according to the Museums Act and Regulation No. 900/2013. Information about the requirements and a template for the application can be found on the Museum Council's website. The application deadline for the application to be considered in 2013 is November 15th.